as in descendent
a person born into a family and especially one that is rich, famous, or important
He's the scion of a billionaire family.
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A day later, Timothy Mellon, the banking-family scion, wrote a $50-million check to the Make America Great Again super PAC.
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
While the bulk of his preparation involved deep research into Trump's history and psychology, Stan also changed his appearance to look more like the real estate scion in his late 20s and early 30s.
—EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The scion of a wealthy banana exporter, Noboa quickly held a referendum whose passing allowed the military to patrol the streets—a move that, while subduing the gangs, has been linked by human-rights groups with extrajudicial killings.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
After barely two years of ownership, the scion of a Hollywood actor has decided to part ways with his home in an unincorporated area near the city of Glendale.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
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Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
While the bulk of his preparation involved deep research into Trump's history and psychology, Stan also changed his appearance to look more like the real estate scion in his late 20s and early 30s.
—EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
The scion of a wealthy banana exporter, Noboa quickly held a referendum whose passing allowed the military to patrol the streets—a move that, while subduing the gangs, has been linked by human-rights groups with extrajudicial killings.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
After barely two years of ownership, the scion of a Hollywood actor has decided to part ways with his home in an unincorporated area near the city of Glendale.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Scion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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